BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 9, 2024
Even with the bugs and the crowds, there isn’t much to complain about as we enjoy another Maine summer. We welcome everyone from out-of-state. There are plenty of Maine summer adventures for everyone to enjoy. The Bigelow Preserve in Franklin County has more than 36,000 acres of public land, seven summits and a host of hiking trails. At the other end of the state, West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec provides an opportunity to watch the sunrise at the easternmost point in the continental U.S. Mackworth Island in Falmouth features a roughly mile-and-a-half loop trail that has great views of Casco Bay. Some call Gulf Hagas, near Brownville, “the Grand Canyon of the East.” That may be a slight overstatement, but the winding hike along the river gorge is, well, gorgeous.